Prop AA: The weed tax

[dirtrulz]

That is why I said it was and added fee, not that your registration would only be 30 dollars. 30 dollars added ot a 1500 dollar registration doesnt hit as hard as a 30 dollar fee added to a 28 dollar registration.

[KAPA]

Now you got it, make everything legal, as an adult you should be free to do as you like as long as it doesn't affect anyone else, THAT'S freedom.

Unfortunately I don't see it happening anytime soon. Until I can buy a short barrel select fire M4 for less than my 6920, tax the weed!!!

[osok-308]

I don't think we should tax pot more than normal sales tax that goes on anything. Think about it, if you want to smoke or drink you're not going to let price get in your way, you're going to do it. Those of you guys who are for adding a tax to reduce the number of people who smoke pot are just fooling yourself. As far as giving the money to schools, we spend (per capita) on schools than almost any other country. Any problems that we have in the school system are not a result of lack of funding, it's from misappropriation of those funds.

The problem with these 'sin' taxes, is eventually reps will find a way to consider shooting a sin. and tax the hell out of ammunition and guns even further *cough California cough*. People always try to tax new things and tell you "it's for the children" but lets be honest, it's for the government.

[brokenscout]

+1

The premise of Amendment 64 was to "Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol", thus it should be taxed like alcohol as well. No additional taxes beyond those that apply to booze are acceptable to me under that premise, thus I voted no on 66.

[KAPA]

I don't think we should tax pot more than normal sales tax that goes on anything. Think about it, if you want to smoke or drink you're not going to let price get in your way, you're going to do it. Those of you guys who are for adding a tax to reduce the number of people who smoke pot are just fooling yourself. As far as giving the money to schools, we spend (per capita) on schools than almost any other country. Any problems that we have in the school system are not a result of lack of funding, it's from misappropriation of those funds.

The problem with these 'sin' taxes, is eventually reps will find a way to consider shooting a sin. and tax the hell out of ammunition and guns even further *cough California cough*. People always try to tax new things and tell you "it's for the children" but lets be honest, it's for the government.

I agree with you but that is not how the game is being played. There comes a time when you have to respect the 3 point shot or you are going to get beat if you keep missing the 20 footer for two points.

When everyone pays the exact same percentage in taxes on their income, their sin products, medical, and whatever else gets taxed, then I am all for it. If Bill gates pays a higher percentage in taxes than the guy mopping the floors down at Taco Bell, then it isn't fair.

I am not voting yes on AA to give more money to the GOV, I am voting yes on it to piss off stoners, who more often than not tend to be dems. Frankly I can't think of another tax that I would ever vote for, that is why this one was tough.

[milwaukeeshaker]

Wow! This is exactly the kind of thinking that gets everybody these Govt sponsored intrusions in our lives. You have voted to give up more of OUR freedom by taxation to further YOUR misguided cause. THANK YOU!

I agree with you but that is not how the game is being played. There comes a time when you have to respect the 3 point shot or you are going to get beat if you keep missing the 20 footer for two points.

When everyone pays the exact same percentage in taxes on their income, their sin products, medical, and whatever else gets taxed, then I am all for it. If Bill gates pays a higher percentage in taxes than the guy mopping the floors down at Taco Bell, then it isn't fair.

I am not voting yes on AA to give more money to the GOV, I am voting yes on it to piss off stoners, who more often than not tend to be dems. Frankly I can't think of another tax that I would ever vote for, that is why this one was tough.

[Irving]

No one is allowed to say that they agree with less taxes, if they voted for this.

[Zundfolge]

Wow! This is exactly the kind of thinking that gets everybody these Govt sponsored intrusions in our lives. You have voted to give up more of OUR freedom by taxation to further YOUR misguided cause. THANK YOU!

No one is allowed to say that they agree with less taxes, if they voted for this.

I think some people are grossly over-blowing the importance of this one vote.

[Irving]

The importance of the vote has nothing to do with it. It is the importance of the principle of the voters. It's been compromised and once is all it takes.

[merl]

I voted yes on the weed tax. I'm hoping it passes for 2 reasons: 1: hopeful the pot smokers blame the democrats for it and hoping the republicans can capitalize on it. 2: my wife is a teacher so I hope to see her get a raise out of the deal and then it will benefit me personally since neither of us touch or will touch weed. win-win

As far as your second item. Your wife will not see a penny of that nor will any other teacher. A small part is earmarked to construction/maintenance of schools, nothing more.